Ok, I'm cleaning up some code, and I would like to replace the following code. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- _root.createEmptyMovieClip("holder", 345) _root.holder._y = 0 _root.holder._x = 0 _root.holder.loadMovie(_root.loaderVar + _root.nu...more >>

Can I set a (progressive streaming) .flv video's frame rate with Actionscript? I either want it at it's normal speed or faster. Depending on user input, I would like to change the playback rate of my externally linked video. I've put it in a movie clip, so I'd like to say something lik...more >>

I'd like to be able to adjust the playback speed of a movie in an .SWF file using scripting. Perhaps by passing a speed multiplier or divider parameter to the .SWF file via the FlashVars mechanism of the <object> or <embed> tags. Any suggestions on how to do this? ...more >>

I am trying to get my site to display some XML based text to my website. The odd thing is it will do it when I run the option to test the file in the flash editing enviroment, but when outside that enviroment it won't load the XML. Heres the code I am using to load all the data. Any ideas? ...more >>

Hi everyone! I have one flash button with this command: on (release) { getURL("javascript:window.close()", "_parent"); } It works very well with Flash player 7, but as soon as install Flash payer 8, my button doesn?t want to work any more. Is there anyone who can tell me why? ...more >>

I am a straight up newb with actionscript. Right now I have a navigation presentation created and my client wants the buttons to have, say, a check mark next to the one's he's already clicked on. As it is, there is a button, "Back", to get you to the menu you were just at. For example, ther...more >>

Hello all, I'm working on a project that has me stumped. Can someone help me or get me started with this code? Here is what I need to do: I need to show a thick (at least 3 pt) line that connects a draggable object to a fixed object so that the line connects the two obects wherever the...more >>

Hi all, I want to learn about C level Programming in ActionScript 2.0 . If you know an ebook or a good reference or tutorial about this on the internet plz help me. thanks a lot....more >>

I have a page located at: "/directory/filename.asp" If I use the above path in getURL("/directory/filename.asp"), I get a syntax error. If I use a full path such as "http://www.domainname.com", it works fine. But here's the issue... I'm in development mode and we only have an IP address of...more >>

Hi all, Got this code.....The movie is designed to run on the users local machine. It attempts to load the Online.jpg from a location on the Intranet. If the user is on the companies network then we set our variable networkMode as 1. If the MovieClipLoader has an error - URL not foun...more >>

Hi guys.. My problem is that i need an on(press) event for a button to be called continuously if the user holds the mouse button down. it works for the first click, but then they have to keep clicking to call the function.. my code for the button is : on(press) { myFunction(); ...more >>

Hi there, I have my FLV code working fine when I execute the SWF from the hard drive, but when I try to play it embedded in the browser, it never loads. Same path and everything, has anyone else had this problem. I am using a relative path for the name of the FLV, is that OK, or does it ...more >>

I have used a TextField and formated the text inside with setTextFormat, but when I watch the htmlText field I see no html tags. But if I use the TextArea component I can see the html code in the text field but I cannot format the text with setTextFormat. I need to format the text (like a ...more >>

Hi, I have looked in all forum topics and macromedia helps tutorials, but I can not figure how to set the volume of an embeded FLV file. I have a flv video on the timeline and I need to let it on the timeline. I also have a sound playing. I need to mute or set the volume to 0 of the flv s...more >>

Hi all, I'm trying to trigger an ActionScript function from VB using the Flash8.ocx control. I thought that the CallFunction(...) method would do the trick, but I haven't got it to work yet. I'm not sure how to use it! Can someone point me into the right direction? Thanks in advance!...more >>

Instead of using #include I'd like to use runtime sharing to avoid having to re-compile after changes. Perhap I've missed something but it looks as if script that works using #include won't work when linked unless it is modified. Here's an example. I have a main movie containing gizmo_mc. On t...more >>

//init var //menu mainbutnames = ["home", "graphics", "contact"]; shome = ["sep05.swf"]; sgraphics = ["set01.swf", "set02.swf"]; scontact = ["info@gionex.co.uk"]; //check/move vars scurcount = ""; curcount = ""; menushow = 1; g = 2; h = 10+g; w = 112; s = 6; //movies fu...more >>

How would I skinn a scrollpane. I would like to change the scroll bar and the edge. Can you helo me?...more >>

Hello, I am creating several arrays dynamically and the name of the array depends of several other variables, I made it this way and it work (at least is what it looks like). But when I try to get the length of the array, it doesn't work, I get an "undefined" value, I don't know why this h...more >>

Hi, I am unable to LOAD a Scroll Pane component into my main homepage The ScrollPane works fine as its own SWF However, when I use an invisible Button (that works on other instances and is named correctly) to load this ScrollPane into the homepage, it doesn;t work please advise thank...more >>

Hi, I am after the actionscript / coding required to have screen savers or wall paper installed on someones computer once they select the one they want from a flash menu movie that I am creating? Any help would be more appreciated or a point to a website that can assist me. Thanks ...more >>

Hi. Searching along the forums I can't find nothing about how print dynamic text usin printJob class or anything else. I need print some list of items mc that has dynamic texfields. When tried to do that I get printed the graphic elements of the mc but the text disapear: This code works, but...more >>

I've got a simple flash movie (export to version 6), in an html page. There is a simple menu with some (transparent over an image )buttons linking to others pages . But in fact, the location buttons seems to have changed, a bit more to the left and the upper corner??? And at all the client ...more >>

if i were to create a maze type of game how would i handle the hitting of walls...would i just be able to add a hit test in? if so do i create each wall individually and give each wall a seperate instance name and the same code but wiht the instance names replaced? ...more >>

Hello to my peeps! I would like to re-create the scrolling images at the bottom of this page: http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylordpalms/splash.cfm I am new to Flash and just love it. Would someone possibly be able to spare a minute to steer me in the right direction. Thank you in advan...more >>